The Pharaohs will also be playing for a win, albeit for entirely different reasons; a victory is crucial for the team’s hopes of remaining in Pot 1 ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifying group stage draw at the end of the month.

Key battle: Mbwana Samatta vs Rami Rabia – The Genk hitman scored and assisted in his club’s comeback win on aggregate to qualify for the 2016/17 Europa League, and will be raring to go against the Al Ahly central defender who might have his hands full throughout.

Player to watch: Essam El-Hadary is tipped to make his 142nd appearance for Egypt after a 19-month absence from the national team. His last match was a 2-1 loss away to Tunisia in November 2014, as a Shawky Gharib-led Egypt missed out on qualification for the 2015 African Cup of Nations. The 43-year-old will be itching to redeem himself should he indeed start, and will look to transfer his impressive club form – with Wadi Degla – over to the national team.

Trivia: Egypt have never lost to Tanzania, and have only drawn once in 11 encounters.